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Reddit mod ordered to pay Nintendo $4.5 million in Switch piracy lawsuit - The Verge
Publisher description: Nintendo has won a $4.5 million default judgment against Reddit moderator James Williams, who is accused of distributing pirated Switch games.
NewsAPI | Sep 24, 2026 | Emma Roth
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Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Nintendo won its $4. 5 million lawsuit against James Williams, a Reddit moderator accused of distributing pirated Switch games, as reported earlier by Aftermath. In a default judgment issued on Wednesday, a Washington federal judge also ordered Williams to shut down the online stores allegedly housing libraries of pirated Switch games. Nintendo sued Williams, also known as “archbox” online, in 2024. Last October, Nintendo asked the court for a $4. 5 million default judgment after Williams didn’t respond to the lawsuit.
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